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RNC Dispatch: Kicking Off Four Days of Feelings
Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed, and WNYC's Matt Katz, talk about the week ahead from the convention center in Cleveland before the Republican National Convention kicks off. The Republican National Convention in Cleveland begins today with "Make America Safe Again" as tonight's theme.
The speaker line-up for tonight, including actor Scott Baio, have had a history of making hostile comments towards others, says Katz.